Mercury (Hg) levels in the environment have substantially increased over the past century leading to increased concentrations in many high trophic level predators, including Arctic seabirds. From the Canadian high Arctic, research on seabird eggs has documented some of the greatest concentrations...

Waste disposal in Agricultural Animal High Containment Animal Biosafety Level 3Ag and Animal Biosafety Level 4Ag (ABSL-3Ag and ABSL-4Ag) research facilities necessitates significantly more attention to detail in operations than that required in lower-containment-level laboratories. The unique...

Objective: To describe the use of temporary palatopexy procedure as a treatment for brachycephalic dogs in severe respiratory distress. Materials and Methods: In this prospective pilot study, seven client-owned brachycephalic dogs in severe respiratory distress, requiring emergent intubation or...

This study compared dry-rolled and tempered hybrid rye when processed to a coarse or fine severity on dry matter intake (DMI), ruminal fermentation, and apparent total tract nutrient digestibility for beef cattle. Eight ruminally cannulated Simmental heifers (327 ± 33.1 kg, mean ± SD) were used in...

Water quality plays a vital role in the sustenance of aquatic life, including fish. Therefore, an inclusive understanding of water quality parameters can be considered an essential step in framing the conservation and management strategy of an aquatic ecosystem. This study examines the habitat...

Provision of a palatable feed in automated milking systems (AMS) is considered an essential motivating factor to encourage voluntary visits to the milking stall. Although the quantity and composition of AMS concentrates have been previously investigated, the form of the concentrate has not been...

Understanding habitat availability and use patterns are essential in developing comprehensive conservation strategies for focal species. Studies on amphibian larval habitat use are limited, especially from modified habitats. We investigated the habitat availability and use patterns of overwintering ...

ObjectiveThe objective was to evaluate the effects of drinking water sulfate concentrations on DMI, water intake, growth, and serum mineral concentrations in growing beef heifers fed a high forage diet (63% DM).Materials and Methods Two blocks of 16 Hereford-cross heifers were used in a randomized...

Inositol is the final product of phytate degradation, which has the potential to serve as an indicator of phytase efficacy. An experiment was conducted to evaluate effects of supplementing broiler diets with phytase on phytate degradation and plasma inositol concentrations at 28 d of age....